Doubleday's

Doubleday’s is another bar that ended up being much better than expected thanks to a great bartender. We weren’t anticipating much from this downtown sports bar, but, much like Enigma, the bartender won us over. Enigma and Doubleday’s are two very different bars with two very different bartenders, but both bartenders shaped our opinions of their establishments more than anything else.

To look at it, Doubleday’s isn’t very special. It’s a sports bar along the major pedestrian thoroughfare from downtown to the North Side. There was your requisite sports memorabilia and a mix of local, craft, and domestic beers on tap. It’s also on the cheaper side for downtown. All of these things would put it in the OK category for us.

The first thing that started to win us over was the delightful puppy hanging out, Kundu. Once you have a puppy in the bar, the rest is easy. But what really sealed the deal for us was the bartender. He was an older, bearded, gruff- looking guy who told us funny and engaging stories about taking the puppy out on motorcycle rides and funny things his cat does. It was an unexpectedly adorable conversation and we left with smiles on our faces.

When we say that a good bartender can make or break our experience at a bar, we mean it. We expected this to be one of those perfunctory “it’s a bar” experiences, but the bartender made it memorable.

Address:	121 Sixth St, 15222 http://doubledayspittsburgh.com/	Games:	Magic Touch
Façade:	Not Scary	Scene:	Sports
Parking:	Wear Walking Shoes	Patio/Outdoor:	No
Kitchen:	Bar Food	Cleanliness:	Normal
Smoking:	None	Jukebox:	Internet Crap
Hours:	M-F 11am-2am Sat 2pm-2am Sun 4pm-12am	Cig Machine:	No
Drink Prices:	Average	# taps:	18
Bathrooms:	Sit	Specials:	During Games
Live music:	Never	Riley Factor:	$8
ATM:	Yes	Cash Only	Yes
TVs:	7	Size:	Normal